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Sochi vs. Torpedo: KHL Match Prediction
On September 16, Sochi will play Torpedo on home ice. The Leopards have only won once this season, and have not yet won on home ice. Despite the fact that Sochi has finished the last matches against Nizhny Novgorod in their favor, they are still considered the underdogs in the confrontation. Indeed, the guests look better in terms of composition, but is it worth betting on their success? You will find out from our betting tip
Command Analysis
HC Sochi
Russian FederationCurrent form
Sochi unexpectedly won the opening match against Spartak (2:1 SO), but suffered a setback in the next two games. First, the team failed to cope with Vityaz (4:5) on the road, and then lost to Traktor on their home court with a score of 1:4. That is why they ended up in the last place of the Western Conference. It is quite possible that the Leopards will not be able to get out of it in the near future, because they have meetings with powerful opponents ahead.
It should be noted that at the moment Sochi is experiencing a lot of problems with the game in defense and makes quite a lot of mistakes in their own zone. Goalkeeper Sergei Ivanov is also not distinguished by stability and reliability, so in past games the club missed a lot. Also, as the team's coach stated, Sochi needs to improve in finishing moments. In fact, it needs to improve in creating these moments, since, for example, in the last meeting with Chelyabinsk, the "leopards" made only 18 shots.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sochi concedes at least three goals per game on average
The Leopards play very mediocre defense and do not have a very reliable goalkeeper. Also, the Sochi team is used to playing hockey on opposite courses.
- According to statistics, Sochi residents receive 11 minutes of penalty time per match
Sochi plays undisciplined, but there is an explanation for this. The Sochi team is often forced to play second fiddle, so they simply cannot keep up with their opponents and are forced to break the rules.
Torpedo
Russian FederationCurrent form
Torpedo wants to achieve greater heights this season, but for now it needs to secure at least a place in the top five of the Western Conference. Previously, the Nizhny Novgorod team had very difficult opponents, and they demonstrated inconsistent results. As part of the current away series of matches, the Avtozavodtsy managed to deal with CSKA (4:3 OT), but in the match against Spartak they suffered a defeat with a score of 2:4. It is usually not easy for them to score goals.
This is also connected with the play of Igor Larionov's team in the majority, since at the moment it is the worst in the league in this indicator and was not able to take advantage of a single attempt of the majority out of 20. By the way, from match to match the head coach changes the combinations of forwards, and this suggests that he is also not completely satisfied with Torpedo's play in attack.
Disqualifications and injuries
Belevich, Berlev, Orlov
Interesting trends for betting
- Torpedo receives an average of six minutes of penalty time per match
The Nizhny Novgorod team does not play aggressively and receives very few penalties per game.
- According to statistics, Nizhny Novgorod players take 29 shots per game
Torpedo is not known for its high shooting activity, but in matches with outsiders it acts as the first number and tries to make as many shots as possible at the opponent's goal.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.95Bet 3rd period: both teams to score
In the last three head-to-head meetings, both teams scored in the third period.
2.30Tip and bets
Torpedo has a great chance to get two points in the upcoming match. The Nizhny Novgorod team is superior to its opponent in class and looks much more interesting in the game. Sochi created a sensation in the match with Spartak, but was unable to distinguish itself with anything else remarkable.
In subsequent matches, the "leopards" showed a rather weak game and are now unlikely to be ready to fight back against Larionov's squad. If the "automakers" do not give their opponents extra chances and, for example, are sent off on a regular basis, they will be able to deal with the Sochi team within 60 minutes.
Betting Tip - victory for Torpedo in 1.60
Bet on individual total
Only in the game with Vityaz were the home team able to score more than two goals. In the last game with Traktor on their home ice, Sochi limited themselves to just one goal. Torpedo, of course, is not a model of defensive play, but it should have enough resources to attack Sochi. We think that in this game we will not see three goals from the home team.
We take the individual total of Sochi under 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.62
Total Bet
Many previous meetings involving Torpedo were not particularly productive, largely because Larionov's team itself had difficulties creating and converting chances. Bookmakers offer too high a total for this match, considering only the Sochi team's weak play in defense, but they do not take into account the fact that the teams themselves score little. Based on this, it makes sense to play the total under.
We bet on total under 5.5 goals with odds of 2.10
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